Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Perkins Community Programs CVI Training Series
Provider
 Perkins School for the Blind
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Location
 Watertown, MA
Date(s)
 August 29, 2018 - March 5, 2019
CE Hours
 10 CE hours
Contact Information
 Betsy Bixler Betsy.Bixler@perkins.orgTeri Turgeon Teri.Turgeon@perkins.org
Registration Information
 Registration through:Perkins School for the BlindCommunity Programs174 North Beacon StreetWatertown, MA 02472
Fees
 N/A
Description of CE Program/Activity
 This training series will build on the earlier training provided and will Increase teacher s skills around assessment and instruction/interventions for children with CVI. Learner Outcomes: Increase &/or refine skills in the appropriate completion of the CVI Range for students with CVI. Increase skill & confidence in scoring a student with CVI using the CVI Range Increase awareness and knowledge from the parent s perspective of a child with CVI, effective strategies for building the parent/professional relationships and the benefits of accommodations in the home and community. Increase knowledge of how to create the most appropriate IEP including components of the student profile for a student with CVI, material presentation , physical positioning methodologies, and/or accommodations for CVI. Increase knowledge of appropriate technology considerations for students in Phase I, II, and III.Session 1: Scoring the CVI Range Trainers: Ilse Willems & Ellen MazelDate: Aug 29, 2018.Session 2: Scoring the Range (part 2) Trainer: Ilse WillemsDate: Nov 12, 2018Session 3: Parent Q&A with Lacey and Burju Trainers: Ilse Willems, Lacey Smith, and Burju SariDate: January 21, 2019Session 4: CVI and the IEP Trainer(s): Ilse Willems: Ellen Mazel/ Lacey SmithDate: March 5, 2019